Phillies whack Kapler

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

As I noted at the beginning of the year the NLE was going to end disappointing for at least 2 clubs.



It was a fun year with 4 of them all more or less "going for it"

[Edgy MD]

Saw that coming.



Phillies phans grew very phrustrated with him this year. He was sort of seen in a way similar to Mickey, in that he had a reputation for smarts that he made the mistake of buying into, leaving him looking half-smart at too many junctures. Also prone, like Callaway, to justify his decisions in depth as if nobody could see all the facets he could see, before changing his mind a short time later.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Would be interesting to somehow replay the 2019 season with say, Snitker managing the Mets; Callaway skippering the Nats; Kapler in charge of the Braves and Martinez with Philly.



Two of them presumably would be out of work today, but which 2?

[Edgy MD]

That would be fun. Mattingly doesn't get to participate in the Musical Chairs game, but no matter for him, because he got a contract extension.



Pretty funny to think of Harper taking the whole offseason (and then some) to land with a team and then ending up with his old manager.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm thinking Callaway pulls out from the early-season Washington slide too late and doesn't find the right bullpen mix in time to rebound enough -- he's fired. Maybe before the season ends.



Kapler's Braves probably still win the division but with a serious challenge from Snitker's Mets. They meet again in the playoffs!



Martinez goes home with a close-but-no-cigar Phillies unit and also looks for work